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Nuno Roque

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Nuno Roque
Nuno Roque performing live in Lisbon.
Nuno Roque performing live in Lisbon.
Background information
Birth nameNuno Roque
BornPortugal
Occupations
  • Artist
  • actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • director
Websitenunoroque.com

Nuno Roque is a Portuguese artist, actor, singer-songwriter and director.

Biography

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Child Star

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His mother was a revue performer.[1] He made his stage debut aged three at Coliseu do Porto and began a successful career as a child singer in Portugal. Roque's repertoire was known for employing a variety of musical styles, such as dance, rock, cha-cha-cha and most notably, pop.[2] His main collaborator was record producer Tony Lemos.

Throughout his early years, Roque won several awards at festivals and singing competitions and gained national recognition for his energetic television performances and androgynous image. In 1995, he released his first album, Brincar a Brincar, which compiled his most famous songs.[3]

Theatre and Opera

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He made his theatrical debut in São João National Theatre's production of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht. In 2005, he appeared in the first Portuguese production of The Laramie Project, directed by Diogo Infante, playing Matthew Shepard's murderer Aaron McKinney.

In his adolescence, he studied theatre and film in Portugal (graduating from Academia Contêmporanea do Espectáculo – Escola de Artes), Brazil (where he was a student of Fábio Barreto and Augusto Boal at Casa de Artes das Laranjeiras in Rio de Janeiro) and France,[4] where he graduated from the École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, studying physical theatre and other major dramatic territories, such as melodrama, mime, tragedy, commedia dell'arte, clowning and buffon.[5]

In France, his notable theatre appearances include C'était Marie-Antoinette at Festival de Radio France in 2009, Théâtre du Châtelet's production of The Magic Flute and Opéra National de Montpellier's production of Dido and Aeneas, playing The Sorceress. In 2011, he joined the troupe of Irina Brook, daughter of Peter Brook, on her production of Peter Pan at Théâtre de Paris. His performance as John Darling was praised for its employment of comedy, dance, singing, mime and acrobatics by Le Figaro, France Inter and Financial Times.[6][7][8][9][10]

Nuno Roque performing at the Super Bock Arena in Porto.

Contemporary Art

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In 2015, his work My Cake, was unveiled simultaneously in six European museums as part of Mons, European Capital of Culture.[11] The art film was nominated for various art and music awards.[12][13] In 2022, he was nominated for the Prix Voltaire de la Photographie for his series of self-portraits Self-Reflections (co-created with Gaudi Kaiser). On this occasion, the Centre des Monuments Nationaux exhibited Roque's work at the Château de Ferney-Voltaire and the Château de Bussy-Rabutin.[14]

Cinema and Television

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In April 2017, he hosted Le Gros Journal talk show on Canal+, live from The Peninsula Paris palace with a segment titled Le Coup d'un Soir avec Nuno Roque (One Night Stand with Nuno Roque). In 2018, he made his feature-film debut playing an illiterate 20-year-old in Best Intentions, starring opposite Agnès Jaoui, and participated as a guest columnist in the program Bons Baisers d'Europe on France 2.[15][16]

In 2017, Nuno Roque joined #RightsOutLoud, a global campaign by the United Nations to help promote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through multilingual videos, alongside figures such as António Guterres and Paulo Coelho. Roque recorded videos, in English, Portuguese and French, for an educational platform that aims to broaden access to the Declaration to millions of illiterate and visually impaired.

Stage

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Year Title Venue
2012 Die Zauberflöte by Mozart[17] Opéra de Marseille
2011 PAN (based on Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up) by J. M. Barrie[18] Théâtre de Paris and tour
2010 La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi[19] Opéra National de Montpellier
2009 The Magic Flute by Mozart[20] Théâtre du Châtelet and tour
2009 C'était Marie-Antoinette by Évelyne Lever[21] Festival de Radio France
2009 Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell[22] Opéra National de Montpellier and tour
2008 Didascalies[23] Pompidou Centre
2008 Go Back To Old Kent Road Museum of London Docklands
2005 The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman Teatro Maria Matos
2004 Les Champs d'Amour Festival Internacional de Teatro de Expressão Ibérica
2003 The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Bertolt Brecht São João National Theatre

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Director Notes
2018 Best Intentions Thiago Gilles Legrand
2015 My Cake Himself Nuno Roque Video art.

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Bons Baisers d'Europe Himself France 2
2017 Le Gros Journal : Le Coup d'un Soir avec Nuno Roque Himself – Host Canal+
2010 Marie Antoinette: Reine de L'Opéra[24][25] Papillon de la Ferté France 2

Discography

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Tours

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  • 1997 : Turné Nuno Roque (Portugal)
  • 1996 : Turné Brincar a Brincar (Portugal)[29]
  • 1995 : Nuno Roque – O Espectáculo (Portugal)
  • 1994 : Nuno Roque – A Alegria Dos Pequenitos, o Encanto Dos Adultos (Portugal)[30]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Country Result
2022 Prix Voltaire de la Photographie Prix Voltaire de la photographie France Nominated
2015 Blooom Award by Warsteiner Blooom Award Germany Nominated
2015 Eurovideo Festival Prix Eurovideo Belgium Nominated
2015 30th International Digital Arts Festival Videoformes Videoformes Award France Nominated
2015 International Portuguese Music Awards People's Choice Award United States Nominated
1995 Festival da Canção Infantil de Braga Best Performer[31] Portugal Won
1994 Gala Internacional dos Pequenos Cantores – UNICEF[32] Best Song[33] Portugal Won
1993 Festival da Canção Infantil de Braga 1st Prize Portugal Won
1993 Festival da Canção Infantil de Braga Best Performer Portugal Won
1993 Festival da Canção de Campanhã 1st Prize Portugal Won
1993 Festival da Canção de Campanhã Best Performance Portugal Won

References

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  1. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. ^ Die Zauberflote, Éditions AutreTemps Opéra 2012 / ISBN 978-2-84521-442-2
  3. ^ "Nuno Roque : Des chansons mémorables, une enfance engagée par vascogab".
  4. ^ Programme "The Magic Flute" 2009–2010 Théâtre du Châtelet, Théâtre Musical de Paris
  5. ^ "Informations". Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  6. ^ L'Avant-Scène Théâtre N°1303 (1 June 2011) / ISBN 978-2-7498-1188-8
  7. ^ ""Pan" au Théâtre de Paris : Un spectacle de rêve". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Webthea | Critiques / Théâtre : Pan d'Irina Brook d'après James Mattew Barrie Par Gilles Costaz". www.webthea.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Envolons-nous avec Peter Pan !". 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Pan, Théâtre de Paris". Financial Times. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Prix Videoformes 2015 – Programme #9 | Videoformes". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  13. ^ "L'Artiste Nuno Roque en couverture du magazine mexicain "Ulisex" - TÊTU". Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Nuno Roque, finaliste du Prix Voltaire de la photographie 2020".
  15. ^ "Artista português Nuno Roque estreia-se este ano no cinema francês". Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  16. ^ "'Les Bonnes Intentions': A estreia de Nuno Roque no cinema francês". 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  17. ^ "LA FLÛTE ENCHANTÉE - Opéras Saison 11/12". Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  18. ^ "MCNN – Pan". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  19. ^ "La Traviata". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  20. ^ "ODB Opéra". Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  21. ^ "Nuno Roque". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  22. ^ "Opera Junior". Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  23. ^ "Centre Pompidou - Didascalies - Art culture musée expositions cinémas conférences débats spectacles concerts". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  24. ^ "Premiere.fr". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  25. ^ "Nuno Roque - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  26. ^ fr:Brincar a Brincar
  27. ^ pt:14º Festival da Canção Infantil de Braga (álbum)
  28. ^ "Nuno Roque (2)". Discogs. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  29. ^ "NUNO ROQUE - "Brincar a Brincar Tour" - 1997". YouTube. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  30. ^ "Vintage Pictures & Posters of NUNO | LA MAF!A". theroquemafia.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  31. ^ "Nuno Roque Winning 'Best Performance'". YouTube. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  32. ^ pt:Gala dos Pequenos Cantores da Figueira da Foz
  33. ^ "Nuno Roque aos 6 anos na XVI Gala dos Pequenos Cantores". YouTube. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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